The founder of India’s rapidly growing Cockroach Janta Party arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, marking the movement’s first major demonstration on the streets after gaining millions of followers online. Read More: Satirical ‘Cockroach Party‘ plans protest in New Delhi Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old activist […]
Youth Unemployment
Youth as Present Capital: A Skills-Based Path for Pakistan
Economic development has never been a uniform process; rather, it reflects disparities in how societies invest in human capital, research, and institutional capacity. For developing economies such as Pakistan, the central challenge is not the absence of educational infrastructure, but the inability to translate academic output into productive, industrial application. This disconnect has contributed to […]
Global job gains stall as AI, trade uncertainty deepen labour risks: ILO
Nearly 300 million workers worldwide remain trapped in extreme poverty, earning less than $3 a day, as progress toward decent work has stalled and labour market inequalities persist, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Wednesday. Read More: Artificial Intelligence and Job Markets In its latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the UN agency projected a global […]
Pakistan Unemployment Crisis Deepens
The latest survey shows unemployment in Pakistan has reached a 21-year high, causing fear and frustration among citizens. Nearly 1.4 million people lost jobs in four years, and 5.9 million remain unemployed today. Youth unemployment is even higher, creating serious social and security risks across the country. The rise in joblessness has pushed many young […]
Pakistan’s unemployment likely to reach 7% in FY 2024–25: Labour Force Survey
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s unemployment rate is expected to rise to around 7% in the fiscal year 2024–25, up from 6.3% in 2020–21, according to sources familiar with the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS). The findings were shared during the recently held DataFest conference, although some experts raised questions regarding employment data for Islamabad Capital Territory […]
Unemployment in Pakistan nears 7 percent: Labour Force Survey
Pakistan’s unemployment rate is rising and is approaching 7 percent, according to the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) for 2024–25. The government is expected to officially release the report next week. This shows an increase from 6.3 percent recorded in the 2021–22 survey. According to senior officials, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) shared preliminary […]